[1] INTENSITYSimilar to an 'Action' category, but THIS year we are merging 'Effects' into this category, because good effects are intense. This category is for a strong dramatic plot or visuals, engaging the audience with impact, high suspense, and gripping scenes throughout. There is an additional prize for best Effects (see below,) but the Effects prize winner can come from any category.

[3] RETROEach submission must satisfy BOTH of these conditions below:All music and sources must be at least five (5) years old, andThe sum, in years, of the latest (youngest) video source and audio source must equal AT LEAST 30.

[4] G-RATED COMEDY & PARODYTell all your jokes here! But to keep them CLEAN and FUN for ALL - will be the challenge! Entries for this category MUST conform to the MPAA "General" ("G") rating. The Hayes Code which was in force from the 1930s through 1960s also offers a good voluntary guideline as well.

[5] TRAILERSIncludes fake commercials, TV spots, and movie and game trailers. May use actual advertising audio or a fictitious creation in the style of a commercial, trailer, or fake episode opening credits. Serious and intriguing dual-openers will also show in this category. Comedy trailers may get redirected to the COMEDY category.

[6] MISLEAD THE AUDIENCE!A project wherein the story seen in the AMV is unrelated or opposite to the story told in the actual anime series. Here are some possible strategies:Make a romantic couple or relationship that does not exist in the showDepict secondary characters as primary driving elements of a new storyMake a cheerful show come to a tragic or somber ending, or vice-versa, such as a comedy lampoon of a horror storyRearrange story elements out of their original timeline to create a new plotApply digital effects / composites to create new settings, lighting, mood, and feelColor-swap hair, skin, eyes, clothing and more to depict new and different-looking characters, objects, and settingsComposite characters onto a new setting from another showComposite a character from a different show with a similar design style to make a new story or relationship

ADDITIONAL PRIZES:

[7] JUDGES' CHOICE: Chosen by the judges' panel. The winnner is revealed immediately following the contest.[8] MASTER of TECHNICAL EFFECTS: New Prize for 2013! Chosen by the judges' panel AND the contest coordinator. In the event that the selected AMV is NOT selected for a category, it will be shown as an Exhibition entry and awarded its prize.[9] BEST of SHOW chosen by audience vote.

Yowza - we got about 20 over the weekend and ANOTHER 20 entries ALL in the last 10 hours!

Only mail-in entries to go now (we only get 1 or 2 f these usually.)

So lots of downloading form me tonight and Friday night.(My job goes late on Thursday nights, so I will be pretty useless tomorrow night.)Anything I don't get done tonight I should have tied up by Friday.

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR AMVs!!

- G

PS Admin my now lock this thread.Watch for a "judges panel" thread firing up in the next few days to go over submission statistics and the selection of the contest playlist!